Rail tie and fastener.



H. Bl HALL.

RAIL TIE AND PASTBNER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1914.

1,130,081. Patented Mar.2, 1915.

' 6 lEll- THE NoRR/S PETERS Co.,PHororLlTf1rL, WASH/NG roN. D. c

HARVEY B. HALL, OF HQMER, LLINOS.

'ii-IL TIE AND FASTENER.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, i915.

Application filed .Tune 5, 19M. Serial No. 47,242.

T all 'whom it may concern Be it known that l, l'lAnvnY citizen of the United States, residing at Homer, in the county of Champaign and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Ties and Fasteners; and l do declare the folio. i to be a full, clear, and description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful. improvements in rail ties and fasteners and the primar y object of the invention is to B. HALL, a

' provide a reinforced concrete tie with means carried thereon for securing the rails thereto without the use of spikes and the like.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a fastening means in connection with the tie which will enable the rails to be adjusted laterally of said tie according to the tread of the object to move thereover.

Still another objectof the invention resides in the provision of a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the Vspecification and claims.

in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application: Figure l is a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention: Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof: Fig. 3 is a vertical section therethrough as seen on line 3-8. Fig. l. Fig. i is an end elevation of the device: 5 is a vertical transverse section as seen on line 5, Fig. 3.

l'n describing the invention l shall refer to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which- 1 designates a. metallic shell or casing which is of any desired length and designed preferably rectangular in cross section said shell or casing being filledwith a plastic composition indicated at 2 to form a rail tie. Extending longitudinally through the plastic composition 2 forming the body of this tie is a reinforcing bar 3 the ends of which are upturned as shown at 4 to project through the top of the casing l at points adjacent the ends thereof. these upturned portions Llof the bar 3 are threaded and engaged with nuts 5 whereby to be used in connection with the rail fastening means which. is hereinafter and more particularly set forth.

Formed on or otherwise rigidly secured to the upper face of the shell or casing l at points inwardly from the upturned portions are the metal rail clips or clamps 6. rllhese clamps are adapted to receive rails 7 thereagainst in the positioning of said rails on the tie and myinvention contemplates the provision also of movable clamps for the engagement of the outer sides of the rails. To this end additional clips or clamps 8 are provided the same being adapted to rest flatly on the upper face of the shell l, said members 8 being provided with slots 9 through which are disposed the projecting portions of the upturned ends a of the bar 3. rlhe inner opposed faces of the clips or clamps (i and 8 are designed coincident to the outline of the sides of the rails so as to fit the same snugly in the application of the invention to use. lt will be appreciated that bv the positioning of the clips 8 in connection with the upwardlv proiecting portions 1i. said members 8 may be secured in their adiusted positions bv the turning home of the nuts Fi. rl`hus after the rails have been once positioned on the tie against the rigid or immovable clamps or clips 6 the movable clamps or clips 8 are swungI into position against the outer faces of the rails and when fitted thercanfainst. said nuts ti are turned home to hind tightly against the upper faces of said members. .lt is obvious through this medium that said movable members will be secured in their engaging positions against the rails and in order to positivelrT secure the rails against longitudinal movement set screws 10 are provided in the upper portions of the movable clamps 8. These set screws when turned in the proper directions will hind ti ghtlv againstthe webs of the rails 7. thus positively securing said rails in position on the tie.

The casing l which forms the outer portion of the tie proper is provided on its side faces adiacent its end with ears l1 which enable the tie to he secured to adiacent obiects in the positioning of said tie in place.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved device the The free ends of 1 above the top face of the tie at manner of applying the same to use and the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have pronor details of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacriicing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: Y l. jAIn a device'of the class described, the combination with a plastic body forming a tie; of a bar embedded therein Vand .eX- tending longitudinallythereof,'the ends of said barV being bentu'pwar'dlyto project points adjacent the vends of the latter, clamps rigidly 'secured to the upper face of the tie in'- war'dly of the upwardly bent 'ends of said Y bar, additionalA clamps movablyengaged .with the upwardly' bent vends VofV said ybar threaded bent ends'of'said bar and with the and means engaged with the last mentioned Y ends of said bar for securing said additional clamps in various adjusted positions` on the Y tie.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a tie; of a bar'embedded the upper face of the tieinwardly'of the Y ends of said bar, additional'clamps movably engaged with the upwardly bent ends of said bar, and nuts engaged with vthe upper faces of said additional. clamps to secure the'latter in various adjusted positions on the tie. Y Y' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- HQSSCS.

Witnesses :I Y Y Y ROBERT G. HALL, V 1 VO.,L. WILSON.

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